Chelsea is "expected to escape a points deduction" over the charge of failing to control its players against Man City. The FA charged Chelsea and Man City for the clash between both sets of players after Sergio Agüero’s foul on David Luiz. With Antonio Conte’s side topping the Premier League table, Chelsea "would fight hard against any points deduction." Asked whether he was worried Chelsea would be docked points, Conte replied, "Are you joking?" (London TELEGRAPH, 12/11).
Arsenal is "working with the man credited with turning the All Blacks into Rugby World Cup winners as they attempt to give their players a psychological edge." Dr. Ceri Evans is being used by Manager Arsène Wenger this season because "he has identified mental weaknesses in the past in his players when it comes to performing well over the course of a campaign."
Arsenal has "in the past been accused of falling short" -- failing to win the Premier League or Champions League and losing key matches under pressure -- and there has "already been a discernible difference in their mental toughness: they recently went on a 19-match unbeaten run" (London TELEGRAPH, 12/10).
